Buitenkaag

Buitenkaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. The name Buitenkaag (Outer Kaag) refers to the town Kaag and the surrounding lake area, the Kagerplassen. The village officially received the name in 1859.^[3]

Buitenkaag
Village
Village house, church (Kerkcomplex Joannes Evangelist ) and school
Buitenkaag Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Buitenkaag Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°34′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Haarlemmermeer
Area [1]
• Total	1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.3 m (−0.98 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	480
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2158[1]
Dialing code	0252

One of the most distinctive buildings in Buitenkaag is "Gemaal de Leeghwater", a pumping station named after Jan Leeghwater. Built in the mid-19th century to reclaim the Haarlemmermeer lake, it is still operational today. Originally, it was based on steam engine. In 1930, diesel engines were installed in the pumping station.^[4]

Gallery

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  Leeghwater pumping station